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Until he arrived in Washington, Cheney's only substantial foray East was his four semesters at Yale. He entered on a scholarship, but flunked out--as he once explained it, he goofed off at Yale. Before long he returned to school at the University of Wyoming to pick up bachelor's and master's degrees in political science. Though he moved on to one of the most radicalized campuses of the late 1960s, the University of Wisconsin, he took no part in the campus protests against the Vietnam War. Like George W., who came to a tumultuous Yale two years...
...World Cup will be jointly hosted by Korea and Japan, marking the tournament's first foray outside of either Europe or the Americas. But although South Africa is by far the most viable potential host in Africa, it failed to persuade enough FIFA delegates that it would have sufficiently tamed its rampant crime problem to make it a viable venue for the tens of thousands of foreign fans who travel to the event. In terms of infrastructure and transport Germany, naturally, had a distinct edge, while the 12-hour flying time from Europe to South Africa - and, indeed, the prohibitive...
...this past month--save for his almost universally derided pandering to the Cuban-American community over Elian Gonzalez--Bush's campaign has jumped aggressively into what aides say will be three solid months of policy-oriented speeches and events. First came two weeks of education initiatives, followed by his foray into health care and housing. This week Bush will propose another policy aimed at making home ownership more affordable. And in coming weeks, he will wrestle with the thorny issues of reforming Social Security and Medicare...
...rosy as these views may be, other members acknowledged that the Pudding's foray into charity events may not be the answer to salvation. "People think it's ridiculous," a female member said. "Maybe alumni will go, but the reaction of most people is, 'Come on. We're students...
...Crimson continues its foray into American history as it turns its attention from disappointing pioneers to defeating patriots. Harvard will look to continue its winning streak next Wednesday, as it rematches perennial league contender Roger Williams...